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Lecong (simplified Chinese: 乐从; traditional Chinese: 樂從; pinyin: Lècóng; Jyutping: lok⁶cung⁴) is a town in Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong province, Southern China.

Lecong 乐从
Town
乐从镇
Lecong Location in Guangdong province
Coordinates: 22°57′33″N 113°05′17″E
Country	China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Foshan
Foshan	Shunde
Area
• Total	78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (11 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	230,000
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s)	440606103

Geography

Lecong is situated in the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta, the northwestward of Shunde and the south of the central urban area of Foshan. There are less than 30 km from Lecong to Guangzhou and only over 100 km to Hong Kong and Macau.

Transportation

The National Highway 325 runs through from the south to the north.

Economy

The 3 big markets help developing the economy in Lecong that make Lecong become one of the richest towns in Shunde. There are the furniture market, steel market and the plastic market.[1]

References

External links

• Official Lecong, Shunde Gov website
• Lecong Steel World Website

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